Cost of living comparison
Praia is 26.0% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Praia instead of Macao, you would:
pay 36.5% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
|
pay 90.4% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
|
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